by alastair | Nov 6, 2017 | News, Peak District
I started this Autumn thinking that it was going to be over before I had a chance to go out there and take anything – as what had happened with the “heather season” this year (a full two weeks early I think!). That said, it is now mid October and...
by alastair | Jan 4, 2017 | News
Back in November 2016 at the Onlandscape 2016 Conference, I spoke at one of the lunch time “Lightning Talks” about my “Ties to the Land” pinhole photography project. With only 10 minutes and the threat of being shot at (with a Nerf gun I...
by alastair | Dec 17, 2016 | News, Peak District
The Wyming Brook and the small valley that contains it is like a Padley Gorge in miniature. Running down to the Rivelin Reservoirs within the City of Sheffield, the Brook runs its course through a nature reserve of mixed trees, offering a diverse place for...
by alastair | Oct 7, 2016 | News, Peak District
With the BBC Weather forecast suggesting a drop in temperature for Baslow over night with the added bonus of clear skies and 2 knots of wind, the game was a foot for some misty Derwent Valley-ness from Curbar Edge. Despite the sun not rising until 0715 at this time...
by alastair | Sep 19, 2016 | News, Peak District
The Surprise View, Millstone Edge, Over Owler Tor, Bolehill area is perhaps one of the most accessible photography locations that you could wish for living in Sheffield. However, it is probably overlooked in favour of Padley Gorge which is in the same area. Within...